Chapter 58: The Principal Wants to See You
"Teacher, is there something you need from me?"
"Oh, yes, the principal, Situ Feng, has something to discuss with you. He wants you to drop by the principal’s office."
Shen Yan said truthfully, but her expression was clearly not so indifferent; instead, it carried a faint smile, implying she knew some inside information and it wasn’t bad news.
"Huh? The principal wants to see me? Alright, I’ll go right away." Chen Tianlong immediately agreed, considering he had to respect the principal.
A few minutes later, Chen Tianlong arrived at the principal’s office door and politely knocked.
"Come in!"
Hearing the principal’s voice from inside, Chen Tianlong pushed the door open. Sitting at the desk was Situ Feng. They had met a few times, so there was no formality.
"Principal, what do you need from me?" Chen Tianlong asked casually.
"Chen Tianlong, it’s like this: I have a general understanding of your abilities and would like to offer you a new position. Are you interested?"
"What new position? For me?"
"Yes, I heard that Hao Jian, Mo Shaoyun, and their little friends have all been handled by you, so I know you have the capability. The school is setting up an investigation team, and we want you to be the captain. If there’s any fighting, damage to school interests, or threats to student safety, you can handle it."
Situ Feng directly explained, clearly using a fight-fire-with-fire approach.
"This... Principal, I don’t think I’m up to it. This task is quite challenging!" Chen Tianlong deliberately shirked, not wanting to take up such a job. Apart from looking cool, there wasn’t much to it.
"Haha, if you can’t do it, no one can. Don’t worry, I’ll arrange for a vice-captain. You can just lead the team on patrol when you have free time; it won’t interfere with your affairs."
When Situ Feng said this, it was clear that the decision was final; it was up to Chen Tianlong to handle it.
And Chen Tianlong had no more reasons to refuse. The principal valued him so much and even assured it wouldn’t interfere with anything. Arguing further would be disrespectful.
"Alright then."
After some thought, Chen Tianlong nodded in agreement. Besides, if he didn’t want to do it later, he could just ignore it, and the principal would naturally relieve him of the position. He was okay with that idea.
It was just that as soon as Chen Tianlong agreed, Principal Situ Feng started assigning tasks: "I’ve heard someone stole underwear from the girls’ dormitory this morning, causing a major disturbance in students’ lives. I hope you can take your investigation team and resolve it quickly."
"Huh? That’s... not easy to handle!"
Chen Tianlong thought of the colorful clothes in the girls’ dormitory. If he had to catch someone, it meant dealing with these items, which made him a bit breathless.
Would he see Lin Wushuang’s intimates? Or the huge ones from Lu Xiaoyu?
"It’s no big deal. Just position people on several floors and hide in the girls’ dormitory." The principal suggested directly.
However, it was clear that Situ Feng misunderstood. Chen Tianlong meant that he felt awkward seeing the girls’ intimate clothing.
"Alright, there will be a reward after the task is completed." Seeing Chen Tianlong silent, Situ Feng assumed he agreed.
Chen Tianlong chuckled wryly and had to accept the task.
A few minutes later, Chen Tianlong took an armband and left the principal’s office, planning to head toward the teaching building. But as he turned a corner, his expression changed.
"What the heck, seeing a brawl scene just after taking office, what’s going on?"
"Tang Bing, you think you’re tough, huh? Today, let me see how tough you really are!" A cocky teenager taunted, with a large group of over twenty backing him, speaking confidently.
This reminded Chen Tianlong of the small grove where he fought Xu Tianlong.
"Han Xiaojian, are you that itchy for a beating again? Don’t think just because you have numbers, you can bully me. Hell, if you’re not afraid, let’s fight now!"
A tall and strong guy on the opposite side shouted. His side had too few people, only three, and one was a big fat guy.
Yet, this guy named Tang Bing seemed fearless, swinging a shoulder bag on his back with a cocky expression.
Seeing this, the surrounding students kept their distance as if these two were terrifying monsters.
In just a moment, apart from the two groups, there was no one else around, leaving only Chen Tianlong standing there, motionless.
What the heck is this situation? Isn’t this a school? Why does it feel like a street brawl scene?
"Hey, you over there, who are you? Get lost right now!" That Han Xiaojian suddenly pointed an iron rod at Chen Tianlong, cursing loudly.
"Ahem... I’m from the investigation team."
Chen Tianlong chuckled wryly and stated truthfully.
But it wasn’t out of fear; he intentionally wanted to show his identity, a perfect opportunity to let everyone know he was the newly appointed captain of the investigation team.
"What the heck, investigation team? What kind of nonsense is that? Does our school even have such a team?" Han Xiaojian exclaimed, glancing at his side skeptically.
"Never heard of it. Maybe it’s newly formed, I have no idea." A sidekick of Han Xiaojian replied.
"Who cares what investigation team or powder team it is, whoever gets in our way, we’ll take them down!"
Han Xiaojian waved the iron rod impatiently, and his crew looked at Chen Tianlong with eyes that seemed to say, "You must have a death wish."
"Han Xiaojian, you’re such a scumbag. This has nothing to do with him. Let him go." On the other side, that slightly disadvantaged Tang Bing suddenly spoke with a chilling voice.
"What the heck, Tang Bing, still acting cool at this moment? Fine, this guy’s under your protection? Okay, today I’ll take both of you down." Han Xiaojian sneered coldly.
The two sides were gearing up for a fight.
Chen Tianlong was at a loss. It seemed like he was being ignored by these people, even by students younger than him.
But just then, Chen Tianlong suddenly focused as he noticed a black panther tattoo on the shoulder of that young man named Tang Bing.
If he recalled correctly, it should be the emblem of a European training camp, seeming genuine. But how did it end up on a student?
Then Chen Tianlong noticed the young person behind Tang Bing, standing straight with sharp eyes like a poised panther.
Chen Tianlong furrowed his brow, realizing that someone with such a presence must be a soldier.
Could he be the child of a soldier?
Even the chubby guy behind Tang Bing seemed extraordinary. Despite his plump appearance and scholarly glasses, his hands were full of calluses, likely from hard labor or perhaps handling guns and knives.
In short, these three were definitely not ordinary!